30th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

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Arkansas Business is searching for the region's finest businesses, business executives and nonprofit organizations for our annual "Arkansas Business of the Year Awards."

Awards will be given in the following categories:

AWARDS

Category I (1-25 employees)

Category II (26-100 employees)

Category III (101-499 employees)

New this year: Lifetime of Leadership Award

An executive of an Arkansas-based company whose leadership during his/her lifetime has resulted in the company(s) being distinguished among its peers, noted as an industry leader and has a positive impact on the community and state.

Business Executive of the Year (Executive's company must have fewer than 300 employees and meet all criteria of the Company category)

Nonprofit Organization
- $25 million or less budget
- 501(c)(3) designation
- Organization must be three years or older

Nonprofit Executive of the Year
- 501(c)(3) designation
- Budget of $25 million or less
- Organization must be three years or older

Arkansas Community Foundation's Smart Corporate Giving Award
- For profit businesses in the region that show a commitment to community service through corporate giving, community leadership and/or employee volunteerism.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Entities can only be a finalist two consecutive years - will be eligible again after one non-finalist year.

No entity can win in the same category more than once, but can win in a different category (Example: win in Category I, and then later win in Category II if the company has grown).

Judges will be instructed to give greater consideration to firms that include their limited financial information on entry forms.

All information should only pertain to business operations in Arkansas.

All financial information will be kept confidential by the judges.

RULES

Judges, sponsors and employees of Arkansas Business Publishing Group are ineligible to enter.

Companies must be at least three years old.

Nominees for Company and Business Executive categories must be a for-profit business.

Company must be headquartered in Arkansas.

Deadline for entries is November 3, 2017.

Banks or bank executives will no longer be accepted as nominees for the Business of the Year Awards.

Please note, this is a nomination ONLY. A packet will be emailed to the nominee and must be completed in full to be considered for judging.